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will learn advanced methods of assessing risk and will develop analytical and
research skills.
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"The events of 9-11 sent a very clear signal to our nation, and in order
to meet the enduring challenges of the threat of terrorism to the United
States, we must build a national level of awareness and response that allows
us to maintain our way of life," said William H.

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Parrish said that VCU's program will play a major role in achieving a
national -level response through a rigorous academic environment and internship
programs that expose students to the practical and operational sides of
homeland security issues. Central
to its mission, it offers events, initiatives, collaboration and learning
among students, faculty members and the greater business community.

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They also will evaluate scholarly literature and government
emergency preparedness policies. Pardee Professor of
Economics + Political Science, University of California , Berkeley
Geert Bekart, Leon G. The Institute offers programs to
develop international perspectives in business practice and policy.

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"Merging the policy and academic perspectives within a university setting
is the unique contribution of VCU's program," Newmann said."
According the U. Department of Homeland Security, VCU will be the first
major research institution to establish a degree program in homeland security
and emergency preparedness.edu/chazen/research/programs

WHERE: Kellogg Conference Center, Columbia University
International Affairs Building , 15th Floor
420 West 118th Street, New York, NY

(Seating is limited , press must RSVP)

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About VCU and the VCU Medical Center: Located on two downtown campuses in
Richmond, Va.

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RICHMOND, Va.

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Department of Homeland
Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Virginia Department of
Emergency Management. Department of Homeland Security senior official, who will head
the undergraduate homeland security degree program .

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VCU First Major Research University to Offer Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security

Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs with assistance from
several federal and state agencies, including the U. "The new major gives VCU students a significant new
career option and will provide government agencies and companies involved in
homeland security and emergency preparedness with the type of employees they
want to hire. For more,
see http://www.

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"Homeland security may be the most challenging and most critical public
policy issue of our era, similar in importance to the challenge of dealing
with nuclear weapons in the post-World War II world," said William Newmann,
Ph.

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Forty of the university's programs are unique in Virginia, and 20
graduate and professional programs have been ranked by U.

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They
also will be prepared for employment with for-profit and nonprofit consultants
and research organizations, as well as private sector employment with
businesses that require emergency planning to protect critical infrastructure., associate professor and expert on national and international security
and terrorism, who will serve as a faculty member in the new degree program . News + World
Report as among the best of their kind.columbia.

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"Government officials told us that an academic background in these areas
is absolutely necessary if the theory and practice of homeland security is to
develop in a mature direction," said Robert D."
Students with a bachelor of arts degree in homeland security will be able
to pursue government jobs at the local , state and federal level in homeland
security and emergency preparedness, law enforcement and intelligence .vcu.edu.

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, Virginia Commonwealth University has
received state approval for a Bachelor of Arts degree in homeland security and
emergency preparedness, making it the first major research university in the
country to offer such a program.
The program is designed to teach students theoretical and practical
knowledge and skills in preparing for natural disasters, critical system
failures and terrorist attacks.S. Cooperman Professor of Finance + Economics,
Columbia Business School
Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial
Institutions, Columbia Business School

WHEN: February 2-3, 2006 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
For more information visit
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The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia today approved the
undergraduate degree program, which was developed by faculty in VCU 's L.S.gsb.

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The undergraduate degree program will cover a broad range of topics
related to homeland security and emergency preparedness, including counter-
terrorism, public budgeting and legal and constitutional questions. "We believe this
approach will ultimately help the nation design policies that defend the
United States without disrupting our way of life. MCV Hospitals, clinics and the health
sciences schools of Virginia Commonwealth University compose the VCU Medical
Center , one of the leading academic medical centers in the country.

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The Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School presents: China at the Crossroads: FX and Capital Markets Policies for the

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, Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked nationally by the
Carnegie Foundation as a top research institution and enrolls more than 28,500
students in more than 170 certificate, undergraduate, graduate, professional
and doctoral programs in the arts, sciences and humanities in 15 schools and
one college. NEW YORK,

WHAT: In advance of an upcoming publication aimed to guide public policy
and successful business strategies in China, leading experts in the
fields of international economics and finance examine China's
capital market and foreign exchange policies.

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Topics include:

* Privatization and reform of the Chinese banking system
* Liberalization of securities markets
* Transformation of corporate governance
* Privatization and public listing of state-owned enterprises
* Change from a fixed to a flexible exchange rate system

WHO: Panelists include:
Fred Hu, Managing Director and Co-Head of China Investment Banking,
Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC
Peter Garber, Global Strategist, Deutsche Bank
John Makin, Principal, Caxton Associates LLC
David Malpass, Chief Economist, Bear Stearns
Barry Eichengreen, George C. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia
Business School was established in 1991.

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the VCU Wilder School.